French Language Courses

Intensive French Language courses at the University incorporate one year of language (the normal two semester sequence) into one semester. They are thus valued at 2 units and are classes that meet 5 days a week with the professor and twice a week in practice sessions with undergraduate TAs. This explains the "intensive" label.

French 121

The 121 (elementary) course is for PURE beginners who have never studied the French language and culture or who have had very limited exposure. It is not a review course, but rather is designed to present the language for the first time to those who have never studied it. This is why registration into the course is blocked and requires the permission of Dr. Julie Baker, French Language Program Director.

French 221

French 221 is the review course for those with several years (3 and up and sometimes those with 2 years) of high school French who have already seen some of the grammar structures such as the passé composé or future tense, for example. You will "re-go over" with the professor and in the text many of the structures that you have most likely already studied, and the course is heavily oriented to developing cultural competence as well. The cultural element makes it a very interesting course.